tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post7900517323863619159..comments2016-11-29T08:07:51.340-06:00Comments on Run More Talk Less: Training at the Hagg MudfestOlga Kinghttps://plus.google.com/102416223972681439438noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-72002177262490332152007-02-28T18:37:00.000-06:002007-02-28T18:37:00.000-06:00Way to go Olga! You are one tough girlie! I always...Way to go Olga! You are one tough girlie! I always LOVE reading your posts. Great pictures from your run...full of smiles! I love it!OCRunnerGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07464376895269654756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-75649825853044226922007-02-28T00:50:00.000-06:002007-02-28T00:50:00.000-06:00Ohhh nice pictures. Look at those smiles. C'mon yo...Ohhh nice pictures. Look at those smiles. C'mon you needed that break from running, you weren't smiling like that anymore...just crying, more crying and even more crying and that was just the last 30 miles of Rdl:) Now look at you.<BR/><BR/>Those skirts are pretty, even prettier are the legs connected to those skirts, fast ones too.rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05136335498532576460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-68165888537907636302007-02-28T00:07:00.000-06:002007-02-28T00:07:00.000-06:00A few thoughts from someone who couldn't run for 2...A few thoughts from someone who couldn't run for 2 1/2 years after 35 years of running. I have now been back running for 14 months and hope I learned a few things on the way. Last year I ran several ultras while ony able to run once or twice a week (including the long weekend runs). They all seemed very slow to me and I was way back in the pack and far behind my new running buddies. It was Steve - NW Runnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-44711811379155702432007-02-27T18:36:00.000-06:002007-02-27T18:36:00.000-06:00I'm sorry your race did not go as well as you expe...I'm sorry your race did not go as well as you expected. Remember you weren't 100% and your time wasn't much difference between your previous one!!my motto there is always next year!!!!DawnBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17953468032024737750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-68184696641046516462007-02-27T17:05:00.000-06:002007-02-27T17:05:00.000-06:00Hi Olga-I know stress in life can cause all sort o...Hi Olga-<BR/>I know stress in life can cause all sort of problems.<BR/>Try thinking positive and be thankful you are still able to run even if it's slower right now. You are an amazing runner. You are one of my heros. I will never forget how you walked most of RDL 100 and finished smiling.<BR/><BR/>Ok, guys in running skirts. hmm..I think they were copying me ;)<BR/>CatraCatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17135563198910758257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-58527352789365252342007-02-27T14:28:00.000-06:002007-02-27T14:28:00.000-06:00c-ya a Big Horn and maybe Zan Gray,Happy Trails an...c-ya a Big Horn and maybe Zan Gray,<BR/>Happy Trails and stay healthy !!<BR/>bahahaScott and Karlwww.wasatchspeedgoat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-39886640380683480612007-02-27T07:56:00.000-06:002007-02-27T07:56:00.000-06:00Olga,It was great to finally meet you, if only for...Olga,<BR/><BR/>It was great to finally meet you, if only for a moment. Everything I was going to say in response, Caroline has already said above. I may be a newby at this, but that was slow going and I'm more sore than I expected.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we just need to stick it out, like a mental low spot in a race, and trust that it will get better. <BR/><BR/>See you soon Olga!maniac hippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08930482045316180708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-52670168824278085202007-02-26T23:26:00.000-06:002007-02-26T23:26:00.000-06:00Olga you are one tough girly! That rain this week...Olga you are one tough girly! That rain this weekend was non-stop and I know Hagg is muddy on even the clear days. Seeing that mud in the second to last shot brings back memories of the mud...and NOT good ones!;-)<BR/><BR/>Awesome job doing the double loop!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15074871956216549830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-68451928692125171532007-02-26T18:14:00.000-06:002007-02-26T18:14:00.000-06:00Olga-I can't wait to get back to Oregon and run at...Olga-<BR/>I can't wait to get back to Oregon and run at Hagg lake. Sometimes it can be tough to plan a trip down with small children, but Sometime I gotta do it. I kinda enjoy the mud. It makes me laugh when I run. Great report!<BR/>JennyJenny, Maniac #401http://www.blogger.com/profile/12037463658578050523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-39498849708958855072007-02-26T17:16:00.000-06:002007-02-26T17:16:00.000-06:00Get a load of those wet, goopy trails--you Northwe...Get a load of those wet, goopy trails--you Northwesters are TOUGH! Yesterday, my husband and I were complaining about our trails here in northern Arizona, but they're nothing like that. Pass the humble (mud) pie.<BR/><BR/>~ShelleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-81174352359723219702007-02-26T15:48:00.000-06:002007-02-26T15:48:00.000-06:00Sweeeeeeet shoes!!!!! Send Montrail a little hint...Sweeeeeeet shoes!!!!! Send Montrail a little hint. You need new ones. Hey, you could have just stole some of the demos that they had hanging there. Nobody would have noticed I'm sure. They were too busy looking at Bushwackers nice legs.<BR/>see you soon, tommtnrunRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12028864749826001843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-43461528711420306232007-02-26T11:30:00.000-06:002007-02-26T11:30:00.000-06:00Olga, congrats on the race, even if it was slower ...Olga, congrats on the race, even if it was slower than planned. An ultra is still an ultra and we should celebrate every single one our bodies let us finish! From the description (and others comments), it sounds like the course was probably more brutal than you let on. While I am one of those people who is ALWAYS re-evaluating, I think it is still pretty early in the season and you may surprise Eudemushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107967737535707878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-2107060537844457932007-02-26T10:10:00.000-06:002007-02-26T10:10:00.000-06:00Olga,I'm glad someone (Tom and Bushwhacker) had ti...Olga,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad someone (Tom and Bushwhacker) had times close to their normal Hagg times. Mine sure wasn't, nor were those of several others I talked to. We were 30-40 minutes slower than "normal". And I've run Hagg five times and this was by far the muddiest and wettest I've seen. Yes, you're right, the water helped keep the shoe-sucking mud from Tanner to Sain from sticking, but thecarolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-45101602132895537982007-02-26T09:52:00.000-06:002007-02-26T09:52:00.000-06:00Men running in skirts. Niiice! I LOVE this sport....Men running in skirts. Niiice! I LOVE this sport.Lisa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211264404643329514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-54459601664963735232007-02-26T09:29:00.000-06:002007-02-26T09:29:00.000-06:00Remember, you're the Energizer Bunny, you just kee...Remember, you're the Energizer Bunny, you just keep going on and on and on and ...Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07802380462713592586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-43807055988564583822007-02-25T23:44:00.000-06:002007-02-25T23:44:00.000-06:00I've been amazed in the past that you never seem t...I've been amazed in the past that you never seem to have any letdowns in training mileage or race schedules in the time that you've been blogging. The fact that you're in a bit of a mental rut now certainly isn't reason to panic - it just means you're human after all.Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13588564145315857856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-69348203306339624932007-02-25T15:59:00.000-06:002007-02-25T15:59:00.000-06:00Olga,I like how you "don't believe" in age slowing...Olga,<BR/>I like how you "don't believe" in age slowing you down. If you don't believe in it, it won't happen. <BR/><BR/>Sounds like a fun run despite the wet.Backofpackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779487553272296752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-24293161859743591392007-02-25T12:30:00.000-06:002007-02-25T12:30:00.000-06:00I think you did great! : ) Sorry I missed you exc...I think you did great! : ) Sorry I missed you except for a quick hello. I kept expecting you to pass us. Turns out you weren't far behind.<BR/>: ) That was one crazy course, probably the toughest conditions I've raced in. But it was fun and the comraderie is the best!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes for figuring out your upcoming goals. If everything were always the same, life would be pretty boring.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790953201589664954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-70408395186796335542007-02-25T11:46:00.000-06:002007-02-25T11:46:00.000-06:00OLGA SAID:I only hurt myself when I went face-plan...OLGA SAID:I only hurt myself when I went face-plant after tripping over the root. The only concern for falls was that my gloves were muddy (try and wipe your nose now!),and so were my bottles (and I'd spend a few next sips sucking on dirt and spitting it out).<BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR/>ahhhh I love that part!!...your only concern when U fall is gloves and dirty bottles (not Bob Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08529878931334675228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-53954236583689848072007-02-25T10:06:00.000-06:002007-02-25T10:06:00.000-06:00I'm glad you had a fun time, Olga. Good friends an...I'm glad you had a fun time, Olga. Good friends and a good day in the woods, we can't ask for much more than that. I miss Stan and Maura..yes, even Killer!Julie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335126348681711755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-35174472409546409822007-02-25T09:40:00.000-06:002007-02-25T09:40:00.000-06:00one of the things i love best about your blog olga...one of the things i love best about your blog olga is your hands down no bullshit honesty and personally i could care less about your time. i'm no ultrarunner, still in the 20k range but building up SLOW... but i love the community. you faced less than ideal conditions and both physical and mental hurdles were met by grit and grace. you inspire me so, rock on olga!christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07399589412825590675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-77009691166711939662007-02-25T07:50:00.000-06:002007-02-25T07:50:00.000-06:00ok, now i'm back to comment.sounds like you had a ...ok, now i'm back to comment.<BR/><BR/>sounds like you had a good time - it met many of your needs - social, support, etc. it also sounds like it was tough, but felt good to tough it out. sounds like you are in a good analytical phase of things, ready to really look at where you are and where you want to go. it's true; you've got a lot more mental stress going on in your life right now and that angie's pink fuzzyhttp://www.breakingthetape.com/onepinkfuzzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-59798092430694872902007-02-25T05:20:00.000-06:002007-02-25T05:20:00.000-06:00I love that bonding aspect of ultras. Glad you ha...I love that bonding aspect of ultras. Glad you had a good time. I must echo Rob's sentiment in the desire to know your time though. :-)Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09819417283043630893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-59053388537653762302007-02-24T23:45:00.000-06:002007-02-24T23:45:00.000-06:00What, you're not going to tell us your time. I'm s...What, you're not going to tell us your time. I'm superficial you know I want to know what kind of "not expected" time we are talking about. I am sure it's about an hour or two faster than I can run. Sounds like you had some bonding going on.robtherunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05066981363064781863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436353.post-74174785612817062852007-02-24T20:35:00.000-06:002007-02-24T20:35:00.000-06:00Uh-oh. Sounds like you are having a mental lull. T...Uh-oh. Sounds like you are having a mental lull. This is okay, though! If you're motivated to work towards this year's racing goals, I say start with re-evaluating your training first. <BR/><BR/>That said, our running is always in flux, running the gamut from really good to really bad on a daily basis. Does today represent a reoccurring theme, or was it just "one of those days?"<BR/><BR/>From an Meghannoreply@blogger.com